Effect of Adding Plasticizer on IonicConductivity and Glass Transition Temperatureof PMMA+Lithium Iodide Complexes

摘要

Polymer electrolyte films based on poly-methylmethacrylate (PMMA) have been prepared using the solution casting technique. Ethylene carbonate (EC) was used as a plasticizer and lithium iodide (LiI) as a doping salt. The ionic conductivity of the films was analyzed using ac impedance spectroscopy. It can be observed that the ionic conductivity of PMMA+LiI film increased when the plasticizer was added. The conductivity-temperature dependence studies were carried out in the temperature range between 303 and 393 K. The results indicate that the conductivity is increased when the temperature is increased. The glass transition temperature, T_g of the polymer electrolyte films was measured using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). The T_g of the pure PMMA film is ～125 °C. On addition of plasticizer, it can be observed that the Tg of PMMA+LiI film is decreased. This reveals that the plasticizer, EC has reduced the Tg of the polymer electrolyte film by increasing segmental motion of the polymer resulting in conductivity enhancement.